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This week Happy HourThe presenters Trey Lyle, Michael Massie and Caleb Barnes are accompanied by Front lineDanny Peters discusses the debate gripping the world of motorsport: Is NASCAR’s Kyle Larson or Formula 1’s Max Verstappen the better driver?
Larson fuelled the debate this week when he told FloRacing: “I know in my head that I am better than him (Verstappen) as an all-round driver.” Happy Hour The quartet comment on which of the two elite riders they think is better.
The guys also predict which of the drivers currently in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs could win their first title. The favorites are Christopher Bell, William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Tyler Reddick. Then they discuss whether Austin Dillon has a chance to overturn NASCAR’s decision not to count his win at Richmond Raceway toward playoff eligibility when the appeals board hears the case.
It didn’t take much for Corey LaJoie’s car to blow up when he spun out at Michigan International Speedway on Monday (Aug. 19). Is this something NASCAR should be worried about? The guys give their opinion.
In the bonus area with Baseball in the backyard In their comeback, the gang chooses which old NASCAR games they think should be remade.
Watch the entire show below or listen to the audio version wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcast Director
Trey Lyle, a Virginia Tech graduate in sports media and analysis, has been covering NASCAR since 2021 as producer of “Fast Lane” with Ed Lane on VTRN Sports 93.3 FM in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Trey joined FS in 2023 to host Happy Hour and help out in the podcast space as a producer on Brining the Heat with Bryan Nolen. He now oversees all podcast operations for Frontstretch.
Head of Content
Michael Massie joined Frontstretch in 2017 and has been Content Director since 2020. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Massie has covered NASCAR, IndyCar, SRX and the CARS Tour. Outside of motorsports, the Virginia Tech graduate and minority owner of the Green Bay Packers can be found cheering on his beloved Hokies and Packers.
Head of Content
Caleb started sports journalism at The Liberty Champion in 2023, where he officially covered his first NASCAR race in Richmond in the spring. It was there that Caleb met some of the guys at Frontstretch and joined the video editing team after earning degrees in strategic communications and sports journalism from Liberty University. Caleb currently works full-time as a multimedia journalist at LEX 18 News in Lexington, Kentucky, contributing writing and video editing to Frontstretch. He can also be found behind the scenes or on camera for the Happy Hour Podcast, live every Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m.!
Head of Content
Danny begins his 12th year at Frontstretch in 2018, writing the Tuesday column 5 Points To Ponder. An Englishman who moved to San Francisco via New York City, he has had an award-winning marketing career with some of the biggest sports sponsorship companies. He works with racers across the country and has even written beyond the world of racing as a freelance writer, including film scripts.
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